Episode 142: French Army on the Somme
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This episode discusses the often-overlooked contributions of the French Army during the Battle of the Somme.
Today in popular memory the Battle of the Somme is often seen as titanic struggle fought between Britain and her vast Empire an the military might of the German War Machine. But, what’s far too often overlooked, and the subject of today’s episode is the contribution of the French Army who fought tenaciously from the very first to the very last shots of the battle. NSQ Tour 2027: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-2027 Guest James Taub Socials: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-taub-670096103 https://bsky.app/profile/taubhistory.bsky.social Join Our Community: https://not-so-quiet.com/ Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-paypal Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! E-Mail: nsq@battleguide.co.uk Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT Our WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow If you want to keep…
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